NTA UGC NET June 2019 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

By Archana Shandilya

UGC NET 2019 Exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th June 2019in various subjects at selected Examination Centers spread across the country for the post of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting National Eligibility Test (NET) to the NTA established by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI).

Let’s look at the Exam Pattern and Syllabus of the NTA UGC NET June 2019 Exam:

NTA UGC NET June 2019 Exam Pattern

UGC NET June 2019 Exam will be conducted in online mode to determine the candidate’s eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Assistant Professor only posts in Indian Universities and Colleges. It will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT) consisting of two papers, i.e., Paper I and II conducted in a single session (No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2). Candidates are required to appear for both the papers in order to be eligible for JRF and Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor only.

NTA UGC NET June 2019 Exam Pattern

Session

Paper

Number of Questions (All are compulsory)

Marks

Duration

Single

(No break between Paper 1 & Paper 2)

I

50

100

1 Hour

II

100

200

2 Hours

Total

150

300

3 Hours

Note:

In Paper-I, the questions will be generic in nature, intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate.

Paper-II will be based on the subject selected by the candidate.

There will be no negative marking.

All Questions are compulsory.

Both the papers will consist of only objective type questions (MCQs) and will be attempted with a break of 30 minutes between them.

The main objective of Paper-I is to assess the teaching and research capabilities of the candidates. Therefore, the test is aimed at assessing the teaching and general/research aptitude as well as their awareness. They are expected to possess and exhibit cognitive abilities. Cognitive abilities include comprehension, analysis, evaluation, understanding the structure of arguments and deductive and inductive reasoning.

The candidates are also expected to have a general awareness and knowledge of sources of information. They should be aware of interaction between people, environment and natural resources and their impact on quality of life. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern for Paper-I in detail:

NTA UGC NET June 2019 Part-I Exam Pattern

Part

Sections (Objective Multiple Choice Questions)

Questions

Marks

I

Teaching Aptitude

5

10

II

Research Aptitude

5

10

III

Reading Comprehension

5

10

IV

Communication

5

10

V

Reasoning (including Maths)

5

10

VI

Logical Reasoning

5

10

VII

Data Interpretation

5

10

VIII

Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

5

10

IX

People & Environment

5

10

X

Higher Education System: Governance, Polity & Administration

5

10

Total

50

100

Note:

Each section gets equal weightage: 5 questions and 10 marks from each section, i.e., 2 marks for each correct answer.

There will be no negative marking in the exam.

The exam duration will be 1 Hour.

Whenever pictorial questions are set for the sighted candidates a passage followed by equal number of questions should be set for the visually handicapped candidates.

Pollutants and their impact on human life, exploitation of natural and energy resources;

Natural hazards and mitigation

X. Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration

Structure of the institutions for higher learning and research in India: formal and distance education professional/technical and general education; value education: governance, polity and administration; concept, institutions and their interactions.

Politics including International Relations/ International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, South East Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies

Candidates can view the detailed syllabus of their selected subject on the official website of UGC, i.e., www.ugc.ac.in/net/syllabus.aspx. After going through the above mentioned detailed syllabus of NTA UGC NET 2019 Exam, the next step is to create a study plan and start working on it. For instance, start your practice by solving some previous year question papers and analyse your strong & weak points. Regular practice will help in achieving accuracy and high score in the exam.

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